Tech Radar Pro trends in the “Trends Driving IT Decision Makers in 2025” states “Leaders need to prove value amid rising costs. Without acknowledging chief information officers’ (CIOs) growing budgetary challenges, no discussion about the year ahead would be complete. As each quarter passes, IT leaders are being asked to stretch their resources further by streamlining operations, cutting redundant tools, and seeking maximum ROI. As a result, there’s a stronger push for IT teams to demonstrate how their spending directly supports business goals. In some cases, this drives a renewed focus on IT financial management (ITFM), where CIOs are expected to align technology investments directly with business outcomes.”
The March event brought 3 panelissts to 757CIO to provide professional insight to help local IT leaders explore ideas to better optimize their internal positioning, planning and communication.
Mark Cross – Mark is area President in Richmond with Focus CFO.
Michael Mize – Michael is a Managing Director at KPMG working in Technology Assurance.
Len Epelbaum – Len is a Managing Director at KPMG working in Management Consulting.
References:
- How IT Leaders Can Control Tariff-Driven Rising Costs During Economic Shifts
- Trends driving IT decision-makers in 2025
- Tech Radar Pro
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/trends-driving-it-decision-makers-in-2025/ar-AA1BdZd8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
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